Sabres plan 'Fan Appreciation Month' for April

by jmaloni

Submitted

Thu, Mar 27th 2014 04:40 pm

Contests,
40-percent-off Sabres Store sale, discounted concessions and fan giveaways
highlight Sabres' final three home games of regular season

The
Buffalo Sabres today announced
plans for "Fan Appreciation Month," which will take place during the team's
final three home games of the 2013-14 regular season. Each of the three nights
provides fans a wide array of contests, promotions and giveaways that
culminates with the annual "Fan
Appreciation Night, presented by ADPRO
Sports"on April 13, the team's final home game. Below is
a complete rundown of events for the three games during Fan Appreciation Month:

April 1, Sabres-Devils

Fan handout upon entry to arena

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season-ticket holders will be randomly selected to win autographed Sabres
jerseys throughout the game

To
kick off Fan Appreciation Night, the Sabres will host a "Party on Alumni Plaza,"presented
byTops Friendly Markets,
which will run from 2:30-4:30 p.m., in the plaza outside of First Niagara
Center. The party will feature live music, appearances by Sabretooth and select
Sabres alumni, Sabres merchandise giveaways, a pom-pom handout, as well as
face-painting and activities for kids. Tops Friendly Markets and partners will
also be on hand with food sampling kiosks.

Beginning
today, fans can begin entering for a chance to win a grand prize, which will be
given away on Fan Appreciation Night: four round-trip airline tickets from Delta Air Lines. Two winners will be
randomly selected Thursday, April 10, and will each receive tickets to the
Sabres-Islanders game on April 13.
At the game, the two ticket-winners will participate in a contest to see who
wins the grand prize. To enter this contest, fans can sign up at www.Sabres.com.

Two
fan-favorite giveaways will also make their return to Fan Appreciation Night in
2014. Sabres players will again give away their game-worn jerseys to select
season-ticket holders after the game in the "Jersey Off My Back"promotion. Another returning favorite
is the post-game balloon drop, in which 2,000 balloons will be dropped from the
arena's rafters after the game's final buzzer. Hundreds of the balloons will
contain prize slips that can be redeemed that night.

In
a pre-game ceremony, the Sabres, along with their Gold Ring Partners, will present the annual team awards for MVP,
Rookie of the Year, Unsung Hero and the 7th Man Award.

Fans
attending the game on April 13 will also be treated to a pre-game handout, a
40-percent-off discount at the Sabres Store, as well as discounted concession
prices including hot dogs ($2), pizza slices ($4) and souvenir sodas ($3).

Fan Appreciation Night Goes Digital

Another
component returning to this year's Fan Appreciation Night is a chance for fans
watching the Sabres broadcast on MSG to win prizes throughout the game. To
participate in this contest, fans can scan a QR code that will be displayed on
their TV screen during both intermissions and after the game. In addition to
scanning the QR code, fans can enter to win by accessing a website URL that
will be displayed with the QR code. Prizes for the broadcast portion of Fan
Appreciation Night include an autographed Sabres jersey and a pair of season
tickets for the 2014-15 Buffalo Sabres season. Brian Duff will announce winners
during the game broadcast and prior to the postgame show on MSG.